Arthritis Research UK-MRC Centre in Reducing Workplace Disability from Musculoskeletal Disorders

在英国，肌肉骨骼疾病是导致丧失工作能力的两大主要原因之一，每年损失1000万个工作日，耗资70亿英镑。然而，目前在为旨在减轻这一负担的政策和干预措施提供信息的科学证据方面存在重大缺陷。我们的目标是建立一个世界领先的中心，解决主要的研究问题，以尽量减少肌肉骨骼疾病在工作场所的不利影响，为患者、工人、雇主和整个社会带来好处。我们建议建立一个综合的、跨学科的卓越中心，它将：确定经济有效的方法，以尽量减少肌肉骨骼疾病在工作场所的重大不利影响。通过培养下一代研究人员，建立与就业有关的研究能力。建立国家资源，为所有利益攸关方提供有关肌肉骨骼疾病和工作的咨询意见，并积极推广最佳做法。它将以以往和正在进行的合作的成功为基础，并建立新的联系，以引入互补的观点和技能。

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the two main causes of incapacity for work in the UK, accounting for loss of 10 million working days per year at a cost of £7b. Currently, however, there are major deficiencies in the scientific evidence to inform policies and interventions aimed at reducing this burden. We aim to establish a world-leading centre, addressing major research questions to minimise the adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace, with benefits for patients, workers, employers, and society at large. We propose an integrative, cross-disciplinary centre of excellence, which will:1. Identify cost-effective ways to minimise the substantial adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.2. Build capacity in employment-related research by training a future generation of researchers.3. Establish a national resource for advice on musculoskeletal disorders and work, accessible to all stakeholders, and actively promoting best practice. It will build on the success of previous and on-going collaborations, and establish new links to bring in complementary perspectives and skills.